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Long wait forecast for easy big data insights
Companies expecting instant benefits from investment in big data initiatives are likely to be disappointed, but should not delay getting started… read more...
Gartner: Top technology trends you cannot afford to ignore
Gartner has published its annual list of the top strategic technology trends, which includes software-defined anything (SDx), 3D printing, mobile apps, cloud/client architecture, hybrid cloud and IT-as-service-broker and smart machines… read more...
Online advertisers must play the generation game
The Australian online advertising market was worth A$3.6 billion last year – and thanks to new research from Roy Morgan it’s now clear exactly who that advertising is reaching… read more...
Testing budgets surge, Agile becomes the norm
A new study shows testing and quality assurance spending has significantly increased, accounting for almost a quarter of the IT budget… read more...
Law firm partner buy-in a challenge for CIOs
The leaders of Australia’s law firms are playing ostrich when it comes to IT, with many keeping their head in the sand over the technology investment needed to thrive in the future… read more...
BYOD drives shift to per-user billing
A new pricing model is being offered that takes into account the growing appetite for BYOD which will see users having more than six devices each by 2020… read more...
How to get customers to share more good than bad and ugly
Predictive analytics embedded in a new suite of apps helps to encourage consumers to share more of their positive insights about products and services through social networks… read more...
Australian cloud targets Ruby on Rails developers
Ninefold, the Macquarie Telecom owned cloud services provider, has launched a platform-as-a-service offering for Ruby on Rails developers and kicked off a major push into the US market… read more...
CIOs lose control of the enterprise IT budget
A recent report from Forrester Research reveals that chief information officers are losing their grip on enterprise IT budgets with line-of-business managers taking up the slack… read more...
Ellison snubs Oracle World to go sailing
Despite the Oracle world conference currently being held in San Francisco, iStart’s source on the ground says founder and CEO Larry Ellison seems to have his mind firmly on his other pet project… read more...
NSW revamps $2billion ICT spending
New South Wales this week provided an update on its 15 month-old ICT Strategy and additional details about how ICT vendors can interact with the State which currently spends $2 billion on ICT each year… read more...
Smartphone app disrupts market research
A free smartphone app with the potential to significantly disrupt market research – and provide a cash fillip for charities at the same time – has been released by accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers… read more...
Professional services giant Deloitte swigs own medicine
Professional services giant Deloitte continues to prepare itself for the digital disruption that it warned would impact just about every sector of the Australian economy over the next five years… read more...
Gartner: SAP an ERP leader but Epicor a visionary
The SAP Business All-in-one solution remains squarely in Gartner’s ERP Magic Quadrant ‘leaders’ category while Epicor ERP maintains its ‘visionary’ status for the fourth consecutive year… read more...
Safety app and talent management secure gong
Staging Connections has over 1000 employees who set up events from boardroom meetings to massive conferences – it also has an award winning health and safety app to protect them… read more...
BNZ device turns smartphones into payment terminals
BNZ has partnered with Australian developer Mint Wireless to launch PayClip a device that transforms smartphones into mobile payment machines to solve the problem of cash flow for SMBs. read more...
Council candidate launches talking campaign billboard
A council candidate is using augmented reality to communicate more directly with his constituents and encourage better voter turnout. read more...
Chief digital officers tipped as key to future business success
Almost half of Australian businesses surveyed already have a chief digital officer but the new role must be better articulated to avoid conflict with existing CIO responsibilities and promote acceptance. read more...
Queensland Government shuns DIY tech in favour of cloud
Industry briefings showcasing the Queensland Government’s new ICT strategy and action plan have confirmed the State’s wholesale move to technology as a service with opportunities for local vendors… read more...
Australia sidesteps science, IT and innovation
The first Abbott Ministry has been announced and is notable for the absence of science, innovation or IT ministers – although there is a strong line-up to lead the nation’s broadband initiative… read more...